When Coca Cola introduced it's new drink Surge, they had a promotion where they gave away 26 Restored Checker Taxi Cab. This news feed was part of the strategy to get featured on news programs. This was from November 26 1998

Taxidepot

All Taxi Needs for Drivers and Fleets & Taxi Props for Movie and Commercial Production.

Taxidepot serves the Taxi industry with sales of equipment and Taxi technology for all fleets and drivers; and rents, for movie and commercial productions, Taxi movie props from Checker cabs, and Vintage meters, to all kinds of general Taxi memorabilia and custom Taxi works.

We are Headquartered in New York City, the capital Taxi of the world!!!